Catherine, Princess of Wales has penned a moving letter about love and empathy to those attending her \u201cTogether At Christmas\u201d carol service at Westminster Abbey on Friday and 15 regional services around the United Kingdom this month. <\/p>\n
In her message, Kate calls the carol service \u201ca heartfelt celebration\u201d of everyone invited, thanking guests for providing \u201ccomfort and hope to those who need it the most.\u201d <\/p>\n
The princess writes about vulnerability and empathy and how \u201cin times of joy and sadness, we are all each other\u2019s light.\u201d But it is love that features most prominently. <\/p>\n
She notes that \u201cabove all else\u201d the Christmas story \u201cencourages us to turn to love, not fear.\u201d <\/p>\n
Acknowledging, perhaps, the challenges she and her family have faced since her cancer diagnosis earlier this year, the princess writes that \u201clove is the light that can shine bright, even in our darkest times.\u201d <\/p>\n
The letter, signed \u201cCatherine,\u201d will be included with the order of service given to everyone attending. <\/p>\n
The front cover of the order of service has been designed by British artist Charlie Mackesy, according to Kensington Palace. An illustration features a group of people embracing each other as they stroll toward Westminster Abbey in the snow. Underneath is the question: \u201cHow did I help?\u201d and the answer: \u201cYou were by my side. Which was everything.\u201d <\/p>\n
During the service there will be readings from actors Sophie Okonedo, Michelle Dockery and Richard E. Grant. The Prince of Wales and the Olympic gold medal swimmer Adam Peaty will also deliver readings. <\/p>\n
Candles will be lit by Lindsey Burrow, widow of rugby star Rob Burrow, who died from motor neuron disease earlier this year, Paralympians Lizzi Jordan and Danni Khan and six-time Olympic champion cyclist Chris Hoy, who opened up about his terminal cancer diagnosis in October. <\/p>\n
The Westminster Abbey choir will sing carols, and there will be musical performances by guests including Olivia Dean, Gregory Porter, Paloma Faith and pianist Rosey Chan. <\/p>\n
The Prince and Princess of Wales will be joined in Westminster Abbey by other members of the royal family as well as the 1,600 invited guests, including children who survived the stabbing attack in Southport earlier this year, and their families. <\/p>\n
Across the UK, 15 regional services will reflect the themes of the Westminster Abbey service, each tailored to causes that resonate in those communities, with a particular focus on the many people who volunteer. <\/p>\n
The Westminster Abbey event will be aired on television in the UK on Christmas Eve as part of a special program titled \u201cRoyal Carols: Together At Christmas.\u201d <\/p>\n
Kate has been gradually returning to public engagements over the past few months. This week, she joined her husband, Prince William, in welcoming the Emir of Qatar to the UK during his state visit. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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